07 Feb 1884
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Newspaper
Sioux Valley News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1884
Page
1
The piece relays a chaotic scene with injuries and a large number of persons involved and mentions authorities, blocks, and looting. It notes arrests, court actions, and the spread of fear through multiple neighborhoods. Names, places, and dates are inconsistently rendered due to OCR.
A passenger train derailed near a river crossing at Broad Apple in heavy fog. The accident killed several people, injured many, and blocked the line as investigators and rescuers worked through the wreckage. Authorities reported a long, difficult recovery operation with the scene described as chaotic.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a murder case involving Mrs Stea and Nelo with a defendant named Tria Watar who pleaded not guilty. The text mentions a jury verdict and a Colons section, but details are incomplete and unclear.
A readably legible report extols a rare discovery of a tiny metal from Tunig's Mount in Cleveland county. The find is described as possibly the best metal discovery in the United States, with a photo section promising to prove the claim.
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